49" Odyssey Neo G9 DQHD 240Hz 1ms(GtG) G-Sync Compatible Quantum HDR2000 Curved Gaming Monitor

That's only better if your 16:9 has higher vertical resolution than the 49"s 1440 pixels. Since the 49" is 32:9 it's the same height like 2x 16:9 screens side by side. The 5k2k screens are really the best at the moment imho

true but the 49" costs like half as much, maybe even less, right? shouldn't we expect tradeoffs when it costs so much less? why not compare to something just $500 less instead, like the 57" G9?

better refresh/response than neo odyssey g9?

180 imo is fine though. 200+ is for very serious competitive gamers. but i went with the g9 personally

Because it’s a meh VA panel instead of a gorgeous oled. Not likely you’re really cross shopping the two.

You hand wave away contrast like it is nothing. Unless you have a good mini-led backlight for your IPS, your blacks are light gray. They don't even resemble black. It makes a massive difference even in bright scenes because they often include shadows and other high contrast details that OLED just can't make that beautiful depth for. And once you hit the 5k level resolutions the text issues are essentially gone. The stupid part is those issues have nothing even do do with the monitor they are windows godawful handing of anything other than RGB layout subpixels. And after doing the cleartype tune its a non issue. LCD of any kind has 3 advantages. 1. It is cheap when you're comparing similar models. 2. It has better full scene brightness. The highlights are basically the same but if you need very high full scene brightness then LCD does better. 3. In theory if you really try to these days, you will still be able to get some minor burn in within a few years. In a way I agree with you. For media and gaming, OLED is the undisputed king. For productivity with the fringing you need a literal macro lens to see and the threat of minor burn in after several years, then it is only a 8/10 where LCD can be closer to a 10. But if you have any level of mixed use that has media and gaming anywhere above like 30% LCD is dead, being propped up by its price.

Ya i agree with basically everything except the contrast. I don't really agree with the text either, I literally need a macro photo to see any fringing at all, but you may be sensitive to it. But the contrast you are hugely exaggerating how bad it is compared to OLED without a lot of FALDs. [Here](https://i.imgur.com/TnDgVZi.jpeg) is a pic I took of my nice 144Hz alienware 34" IPS (non miniled) above my LG OLED. I manually adjusted the exposure so it was close to what my eyes see. I never minded it before. I could tell it wasnt great, but you get used to stuff. But god, after the OLED I will never ever go back to a LCD panel. I am sure windows will do better on their cleartype inmplementation soon. Mac for example has 0 fringing on text even under a microscope. It is a solved problem windows is just lagging. But on the whole, I agree. If productivity is your main use, LCD can be a very good choice. And a high end mini-led with a good VA panel can look really nice even compared to OLED. But an IPS wihtout mini-led unless you're full in on producitivty is dead IMO.

That's why I replaced the 49" Neo G9 and have a 57" Neo G9 now. It can be used as 4k, 5k2k, 6k2k or up to 8k2k.

Can you choose this resolution natively in your OS if you only connect this monitor to your device? No. Can you tweak your OS or driver somehow so it's possible to set this resolution? Yes. Absolutely. 5k2k resolution is not included in the EDID of the Monitor if you connect it with only one cable. So, in my definition, it's not supported out of the box. If we agree to another definition then you might be right. Things might also be different if we talk about PBP mode. But that's a special scenario.

Bruh, 32:9 ALL THE WAY with a G9 Neo 49 and NEVER EVER EVER EVER EVVVVVVVVVVVEEEEERRRRRR look back. You won't be able to once you experience it.

I'm in the same situation and returning the gx9 as nothing worked.. my solution is using dell u4025qw or lg equivalent in fast mode and at 120hz. Highly recommended if you have a productivity split.

It is VA and terrible screen quality honestly. I bought it first and returned it after realizing how much washed colors bother me while working. It also put a lot of eye strain as well not as much gx9. I had to be hating my eyes to keep Samsung 57. Dell you can game unless you are going for CS world championship. It is 120hz and very little ghosting. If you haven't tried, try it in fast mode, I think folks are exaggerating.

Happy to hear this! Yep I had it. Problem is uniform light coming from behind a panel through different colors and direct white led light coming direct to our eyes next to other colours - even tho I have a long led light at the top of the display to break the direct light. 57 odyssey wasnt fine as washed colours were really irritating my eyes.

My LG5k2k is yet to give out unlike my Neo 49 Odyssey that I had for 1.5 years, so I still give a slight win to the LG, personally. I use mine for work, and I must admit, I was concerned going to a smaller screen from the Neo, yet the added height more than makes up for it.